Awesome story Eric, very cool! Yep, I miss my dad way more than words could ever express!We've all seen TV shows and movies with laser sights for firearms, pointing a laser beam at the firearm's target. Here's a little known fact...
My dad was part of the design team that first developed this technology for firearms (late '70s) The initial project was intended for LEO use only, and 3 versions were developed - Colt service revolver, shotgun, and AR-15/M-16.
For my dad's dedicated work on the project, the president of the company gifted him a Colt 1911 Gold Cup (just like this)
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I'm not much of a gun guy, personally, but I have this and another of my dad's handguns tucked safely away.
My dad passed in '94. I miss him tremendously. Most of all, I wish he could have seen his awesome GDDs.
What’s the other handgun? That Gold Cup screams old school Americana!